Roman Catholic Diocese of Haimen

The Diocese of Haimen (Latin: Haemenen(sis), Chinese: 海門) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Haimen (Nantong), China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese and Nanjing.

Diocese of Haimen Dioecesis Haemenensis 天主教海门教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Nanjing
Statistics
Area	13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Nantong, Jiangsu
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Francis Lu Xin-ping

History

• August 11, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen (海门宗座代牧区), from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Haimen 海門

Leadership

• Bishops of Haimen 海門
  • Bishop Joseph Shen Bin (April 21, 2010 – July 15, 2023)
  • Bishop Mark Yuan Wen-zai (July 21, 1989 - March 2007)
  • Bishop Matthew Yu Cheng-cai (1959 - 2006; non-canonical)
  • Bishop Simon Chu Kai-min, S.J. (朱開敏) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1960)
• Vicars Apostolic of Haimen 海門
  • Bishop Simon Chu Kai-min, S.J. (朱開敏) (August 2, 1926 – April 11, 1946)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• UCAN Diocese Profile

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